Ice bag and the like article



J. SHAPIRO 1,834,978

ICE BAG AND THE LIKE ARTICLE Filed Au 25, 1929 l NVENTOR Patented Dec.8, 1931 moo: suma or Bac n. new YORK ICE and AND 'rnn LIKE .ABTIGLEApplication filed August 23,1939. Serial No. 387,825.

This invention relates to ice bags and the like articles.

An object of this invention is to provide a flexible ice bag of thecharacter described, adapted to lie fiat against the body of the user,which shall be positively leakproof and comfortable in use.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ice bag of thecharacter described,

wherein the cover member is provided with a rubber washer, means forpreventing looseness or accidental loss of the washer from the cover.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ice bag of thecharacter described having means for conveniently tying the ice bag tothe users body.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a neat, compactand rugged device of the character described which shall becomparatively cheap to manufacture, comprising few and simple parts,easy to assemble, and which shall yet be practical and simplc to a highdegree when used.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will beexemplified in the construction herein after described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is an axial cross-sectional elevational view of an ice bagembodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the ice bag, with parts broken away to showthe interior construction; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational axial cross-sectional view of amodified construction.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, designates an ice bag embodyingthe invention which is seen to comprise a body 11 having a neck portion12 for receiving a cover 14. The body 11 is preferably made of leakproofflexible material, such as rubber, and is formed with a flat bottomportion 15 and overlapping folded portions 16 forming the }top of thebag and extending inwardly to provide a central opening therefor. Everyportion 17 of saidtop portions 16 is folded upon itself and inserted inan annular-member 18 of substantially U shaped cross-section forming theneck 12. Said member 18 isprovided with an internally screw threadedportion 19 and parallel flanges 20 and 21 extending outwardly therefrom.

The folded edge-portion 17 preferably lies adjacent the screw threadedportion 19, and is tightly pressed against said portion by collar 22,said collar being held in place by a downwardly folded'bead 23 formed onthe upper flange 20. It will-be noted that the collar presses down on aportion 24 of a bag adj acent'to the folded portion 17 to press the sameagainst the flange 21. This construction causes the entire top foldedportions 16 of the ice bag to be substantially flat and extendoutwardly. Thus the ice bag may be placed fiat against the body of theuser, making for a more comfortable ice bag and one requiring lessspace, and forming a smaller bulge than the elongated ice bags now inuse.

The cover member 14 may be made of sheet metal or any other similarmaterial, and is provided with an exteriorly screw threaded portion 30,adapted to co-operate with the screw threads 19 of the collar 12. isfurther formed with an annular depressed 8 Said cover wall 31 andanother depressed wall 32, subs t antially at right angles thereto,forming recess 33, for receiving the annnlarmember Washer or gasket 35adapted to be placed against the collar 12 upon screwing the cover on tothe ice bag. It will be noted that accidental movement, shifting or lossof the gasket is prevented, due to the recess 33 formed for receivingsaid washer.

For conveniently attaching the ice bag to the body of the user, a pairof diametrically opposed'loops 36 are formed in the collar member 14.Saidv loops are provided with openings 37 for receiving ends 39 ofstrings,

cords, ribbons or the like, for tying the ice bag to the body.

strings to each other thus doing away with towels, bandages andothermeans now muse 1660, having an inner edge portion 17a stitched as at17?) to retain the pleats. Said edge por-..

In use it is merely necessary to screw the cover on to the neck or mouthof the ice bag and then to pull the strings 39 or the like around thebody of the patient and tie said for attaching the ice bag to the body.I g In accordance with the modified construction shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, the ice L bag 1003 is provided with a top pleated portion 7internally'screw. threadedportion; and a portion extending around said;annular folded edge and adapted to press said folded edge portionstogether and against said internally screw threaded portion.

Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JACOB SHAPIRO.

tion 17a is slightly thickened due to the superiinposedfolds of the,pleats and is received in a :neckmember 112a, preferably comprising a g5a stamped sheet metal-memberlSa havingan 1} 15 internal screw threadedportion-19a and out :wardly extending flanges 21a and 22a, Said aflanges 21a and 220; are preferably curved or tapered and punchedtogether to press against theed-ge portion to provide a leaka device inwhich the several objects of this invention are achieved, and -Wl11Cl1is well use.

made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in theembodiment set forth, it is to be understood that all matter hereinsetforth-or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpretedfasiling a pleated thickened inner edge portion forming an openingitorsaidbag, said-portion proof connection between said member 18a i ;-and thebody 11a of the ice bag.

; -It will thus be seen that there is provide d adapted to, 1neet theconditions of practical e V @As various possible embodiments might be iicomprising superimposed .folds, saidginner 7 Q edge portion beingfolded upon itself so'that i a it'tends to assume a horizontal position,a member hav ng aninternally screwthreaded "portion and means forgrippingsaid. folded portions to provide aleak-proof connection betweensaid body and member.

2. An ice bag compr s nga 7 made, of sheet rubber having a fflat bottom,

the top of the being" formed of' super- 'impo'sed fo'l'ds' and having athickened inner edge portionfsaid portion being; folded"inwardlyfuponitself so that it'tendsto assume a horizontal position, an einl'ier having an internally screw threaded portion and meanstogether to provide aleak-prooi.connection between said body and member,and a cover for clamping said. folded inner'edge portions for saidbaghaving an externally screw p fthreaded portion. screwed to said screw.threaded portion of said member.

. 3L A bag made of sheet rubber having a

